How to pickle something by asstronaut

"It's easier to pickle than you'd think."

How I did it: I did this by accident. I was preparing Layered Pickled Herring Salad with Tart Apples and Red Onion (see epicurious.com) and one step was to soak 1/8" thick slices of cucumber overnight in a mixture of

  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pickling spice
  • 1 teaspoon salt. I came back the next day to find I had made tasty pickles. It's not a canning process and it's not labor intensive.

    • Lessons & tips: My mom was right when she said "just find some pickle juice you like and throw 'em in there". The juice listed above was pretty simple. I could imagine taking it other directions, too.

    Resources: epicurious.com


     

    Jan 08, 2009, 02:09PM PST | 0 comments


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